Waterford, California

City of Waterford
Motto: 
Gateway To Recreation
Location in Stanislaus County and the state of California
City of Waterford
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°38′42″N 120°46′3″W / 37.64500°N 120.76750°W / 37.64500; -120.76750
Country United States
State California
CountyStanislaus
Established"Bakersville" in 1857
Incorporatedas "Waterford" on November 7, 1969
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  City councilMayor Charlie Goeken,
Vice Mayor Jamie Hilton,
Lupita Gutierrez,
Christine Harris and
Elizabeth Talbott.
  City managerMike Pitcock
Area
  Total
2.38 sq mi (6.17 km2)
  Land2.36 sq mi (6.11 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  1.72%
Elevation
171 ft (52 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,120
  Density3,800/sq mi (1,500/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95386
Area code209
FIPS code06-83612
GNIS feature IDs1660135, 2412192
Websitecityofwaterford.org

Waterford is the eighth largest city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 9,120 at the 2020 census, up from 8,456 as of the 2010 census. Waterford is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.